Livestock farmer-reported knowledge and attitudes regarding agroforestry planning and management

IF 2 3区农林科学 Q2 AGRONOMY

Agroforestry Systems Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI:10.1007/s10457-024-01115-2

Karolini Tenffen De-Sousa, Melanie Wright, Laura M. Cárdenas, Matheus Deniz, João Ricardo Dittrich, Maria José Hötzel, Daniel Enriquez-Hidalgo

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Abstract

This study aimed to explore the knowledge and attitudes of livestock farmers from the United Kingdom regarding agroforestry planning and management issues. The farmers (n = 48) answered an online survey with demographic, open, closed and Likert scale questions. Almost half of the participants said they need more information to successfully plan and manage an agroforestry system, and self-reported low knowledge on management practices related to trees. Participants stated they did not expect to receive technical support from governmental agencies to maintain the agroforestry area. However, they would like to improve their knowledge through field days, courses, and Internet sources. Benefits to the environment, animals and farm profitability were considered central to successful agroforestry systems. In conclusion, participants cannot successfully plan and manage agroforestry, but they are willing to improve their knowledge and skills.

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畜牧农民报告的农林业规划和管理的知识和态度

本研究旨在探讨英国畜牧农民对农林业规划和管理问题的认识和态度。这些农民（n = 48）回答了一项在线调查，包括人口统计、开放、封闭和李克特量表问题。几乎一半的参与者说，他们需要更多的信息来成功地规划和管理农林复合系统，并且自我报告说，他们对与树木有关的管理实践的知识很少。与会者表示，他们不期望得到政府机构的技术支持来维持农林业地区。然而，他们希望通过实地考察、课程和互联网资源来提高自己的知识。对环境、动物和农场盈利的好处被认为是农林业系统成功的核心。总之，参与者不能成功地规划和管理农林业，但他们愿意提高自己的知识和技能。

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Agroforestry Systems 农林科学-林学

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

9.10%

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审稿时长

4.5 months

期刊介绍： Agroforestry Systems is an international scientific journal that publishes results of novel, high impact original research, critical reviews and short communications on any aspect of agroforestry. The journal particularly encourages contributions that demonstrate the role of agroforestry in providing commodity as well non-commodity benefits such as ecosystem services. Papers dealing with both biophysical and socioeconomic aspects are welcome. These include results of investigations of a fundamental or applied nature dealing with integrated systems involving trees and crops and/or livestock. Manuscripts that are purely descriptive in nature or confirmatory in nature of well-established findings, and with limited international scope are discouraged. To be acceptable for publication, the information presented must be relevant to a context wider than the specific location where the study was undertaken, and provide new insight or make a significant contribution to the agroforestry knowledge base